Education & Awareness
Our Community Engagement Department uplifts and supports our mission to educate the community about the cause, impact, and prevention of sexual violence.
We aim to spark meaningful conversations, challenge misconceptions, and inspire action towards our collective mission through workshops, guiding materials, and harnessing both traditional and digital platforms. Our awareness campaigns include Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
Workshops + Tabling
We provide workshops for youth (12-25), parents, caregivers, and community members throughout Salt Lake County. We fulfill requests for school teachers, community partners, collegiate and student organizations, religious institutes and more. We also can table at your event.
Education Through Curricula
We have created a free curriculum — Our Families, Our Health, A violence prevention curriculum for the Latinx community — which you can implement as an educator or community member. The lessons teach skills that focus on preventing violence, creating healthy relationships, and being the voice to spark change.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
#SAAM2025
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2025
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time dedicated to supporting survivors, raising awareness, and taking action to create a world free from sexual violence. This year’s theme, “Together We Act, United We Change,” emphasizes the power of collective action, compassion, and resilience in driving meaningful change.
“Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a powerful reminder that change happens when we come together,” said Sana, Community Engagement Director at the Rape Recovery Center. “Every action—whether attending an event, sharing a resource, or simply believing a survivor—helps build a future where sexual violence is no longer tolerated. This month, we invite everyone to stand with us in fostering a culture of consent, respect, and healing.”
We invite you to join us in honoring the resilience of survivors, strengthening our community, and advancing the shared journey of healing and empowerment. “Together We Act, United We Change” speaks to the strength we find in unity, the progress we make through compassion, and the hope we build when we take action together.
Every effort, no matter how small, contributes to a safer and more just world. By supporting survivors, engaging in meaningful conversations, and creating spaces for healing, we can transform our communities into places of safety, trust, and empowerment.
Join us this April as we take action, stand in solidarity, and work toward a future free from sexual violence.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Teen dating violence is a public health crisis affecting millions of teens in the U.S. each year. In Utah, 1 in 3 teens will experience some form of abuse in a relationship.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. This is an important topic that needs to be discussed thoroughly and without judgment. To combat teenagers being at risk of falling into a violent relationship, it is important to teach topics such as what healthy relationships look like, warning signs for abuse, and what consent is and looks like.
Learn more about creating awareness and education around teen dating violence throughout the month of February.